西安石油大学外语系：《大学英文 College English》课程PPT教学课件_Unit 1_section D Parent Talk

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Department of Foreign Languages Xi’an Shiyou University New Horizon College English Book Ⅰ

Unit 2 Section B arent talk New Horizon College English Book I

New Horizon College English Book Ⅰ Unit 2 Section B Parent Talk

Contents L Reading skill l. Fast reading. l Structure of the text ⅣV. mportant Words V Detailed study of Text VI Exercises

Contents I. Reading skill II. Fast reading. III. Structure of the text. IV. Important Words V. Detailed study of Text VI. Exercises

L. Reading ski Distinguishing between Facts and Opinions

I. Reading skill -- Distinguishing between Facts and Opinions

1. How to Distinguish between Facts and Opinions o' The ability to tell the difference between facts on one hand and the writers opinions or interpretations on the other is a crucial comprehension skill

1.How to Distinguish between Facts and Opinions ? ❖The ability to tell the difference between facts on one hand and the writer's opinions or interpretations on the other is a crucial comprehension skill

8 Facts are statements that tell what really happened or what the case is and they are usually based on direct evidence o Opinions, are statements of belief judgment or feeling. Opinions, of course, are often based on facts but they also involve the writer's ersonalinfernretation of the facts

❖ Facts are statements that tell what really happened or what the case is, and they are usually based on direct evidence. ❖ Opinions, are statements of belief, judgment or feeling. Opinions, of course, are often based on facts - but they also involve the writer's personal interpretation of the facts, which may or may not match your

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2.Practice Distinguish between Facts and Opinions. Fact After Sandy had left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet to drink her coffee. She sipped slowly and tried to read the newspaper. Soon her husband joined her. (Para. 1) Opinions It's probably that awful music that wakes me up every morning. (Para. 3) Facts The radio clicked on. ...She looked at the back

Fast reading 1. Steve feels tense because A. the coffee upsets him B the music upsets him C, his wife Jane was silent D, his wife tries to reason with him 2. By saying"different music appeals to different generations", Jane wants to nmake her husband ike the usic B. help her husband understand the message of the music

II. Fast reading. 1. Steve feels tense because __________ A. the coffee upsets him. B. the music upsets him. C. his wife Jane was silent. D. his wife tries to reason with him 2. By saying "different music appeals to different generations", Jane wants to ________ A. make her husband like the music. B. help her husband understand the message of the music. C. argue with her husband, trying to

3. Both Jane and Steve can't attend to reading A. they are worried about their daughter. B. they are happy with the way their daughter expresses her identity. C. they've never noticed that their daughter has been wearing eyeliner for months D. they are proud of their daughter. 4. When Jane says I suppose we should feel luck because makeup is our biggest problem with her he means that A Sandy has the right way of expressing her identity B Sandys way of expressing her identity is not a big

3. Both Jane and Steve can't attend to reading because ________ A. they are worried about their daughter. B. they are happy with the way their daughter expresses her identity. C. they’ve never noticed that their daughter has been wearing eyeliner for months. D. they are proud of their daughter. 4. When Jane says "I suppose we should feel lucky because makeup is our biggest problem with her", she means that ________ A. Sandy has the right way of expressing her identity. B. Sandy's way of expressing her identity is not a big problem compared with that of other teenagers

5. When he says"that music has a very negative message", Steve simply means that A. music is very bad for all young people. B. music makes his daughter change from bad to worse C that music has a bad influence on his daughter. D. musie is disturbing 6. From the talk between Jane and steve we know that A Jane seems to understand their daughter more than Steve

5. When he says “that music has a very negative message”, Steve simply means that ________ A. music is very bad for all young people. B. music makes his daughter change from bad to worse. C. that music has a bad influence on his daughter. D. music is disturbing. 6. From the talk between Jane and Steve we know that __ A. Jane seems to understand their daughter more than Steve B. Steve seems to understand their daughter more